glide
/ɡlaɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡlaɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈglīd/ (ame, mw)
glide — verb
- glidepresent simple I / you / we / they
- glideshe / she / it
- glidedpast simple
- gliding-ing form
1. to travel in a steady, quiet way over a surface, or to send something forward wi
to travel in a steady, quiet way over a surface, or to send something forward with the same smooth motion.
Leo glided the tea tray across the cafe counter to Roya.
glide + object + across [surface]
The swan glided across the lake without making a single splash.
glide across [water] quietly
Sari glided her finger over the phone screen to answer the call.
Mauricio glided down the polished hall in thick socks after class.
文法句型
glide + across/along/over [surface]
glide + object + across/into [place]
用法筆記
Usually describes real physical movement over a surface. For abstract progress through work or study, use sense 2.
常見錯誤
2. to pass through an activity or stage with little trouble, often seeming almost e
to pass through an activity or stage with little trouble, often seeming almost effortless.
Gabriela glided through the interview and answered every question with calm ease.
glide through [task/event]
After weeks of practice, Kabir glided through the piano test without fear.
The new software lets small shops glide from paper records to online orders.
Once the team agreed on a plan, the project glided toward the finish line.
- coast
often implies succeeding with very little effort, sometimes almost too easily
- sail through
is more informal and strongly emphasises easy success
- struggle
shows clear difficulty or effort
文法句型
glide through [task/stage]
glide from [state] to [state]
用法筆記
Often appears with through or from...to when a person or process advances with no obvious difficulty. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about literal movement over a surface.
3. to stay in the air by riding moving air instead of using an engine or active win
to stay in the air by riding moving air instead of using an engine or active wing beats.
The hawk glided above the cliff, watching rabbits in the dry grass.
glide above [place] using air currents
For a minute, the small plane glided silently after the engine stopped.
aircraft glide after engine stops
Adisa watched the paper glider glide across the school field in the wind.
The eagle glided down to the riverbank before opening its wings again.
- plunge
suggests a fast, steep downward movement
文法句型
glide + above/down/across [place]
用法筆記
Used for birds, gliders, and aircraft when they keep moving through the air without active power for a time.
4. in cricket, to guide a fast ball with a light touch so it runs fine behind the b
in cricket, to guide a fast ball with a light touch so it runs fine behind the batter.
Stephanie glided the short ball past the wicketkeeper for four runs.
glide + ball + past wicketkeeper
The opener glided a wide delivery down to fine leg near the rope.
With soft hands, Christopher glided the ball behind square for an easy single.
On the last over, Roya glided the ball off her pads to third man.
文法句型
glide + ball + past/to [field position]
用法筆記
This cricket sense usually refers to a controlled scoring shot that uses the speed of the ball rather than a hard swing.
5. to let the voice or an instrument pass smoothly from one note to the next withou
to let the voice or an instrument pass smoothly from one note to the next without a break.
The singer glided from the low note to the high note in one breath.
glide from [note] to [note]
During the solo, the violin glided gently between two long notes.
glide between notes
Xiu glided up to the final note and held it for a beat.
The choir glided into the next chord instead of stopping between phrases.
- detach
means to separate notes clearly instead of connecting them
文法句型
glide from [note] to [note]
glide into/up to [note]
用法筆記
This sense is used in singing and instrumental playing when one pitch connects directly to another. It differs from sense 3, which is about movement through the air.
glide — noun
- glidesingular
- glidesplural
1. a long, quiet slide over a surface, done without jerks or noise.
a long, quiet slide over a surface, done without jerks or noise.
The puck reached the goal in one clean glide across the ice.
in one glide across [surface]
With a gentle glide, the tray crossed the table and stopped by Leo.
The swan's glide toward the reeds was so calm that no ripples showed.
The dancer ended the turn with a soft glide across the stage floor.
- jerk
suggests broken or sudden movement
用法筆記
This noun names the movement itself, not the person or thing making it.
2. a stretch of flight when a bird or aircraft remains in the air by using rising o
a stretch of flight when a bird or aircraft remains in the air by using rising or moving air.
After the tow line dropped, the glider began a long glide over the valley.
a glide over [place]
The eagle's glide lasted almost a minute before it flapped again.
From the hilltop, the children watched the kite make a slow glide downward.
The pilot turned the power off for a practice glide above the airfield.
用法筆記
Often refers to part of a flight rather than the whole journey.
3. a speech sound made as the mouth moves quickly toward a vowel, sounding almost l
a speech sound made as the mouth moves quickly toward a vowel, sounding almost like a very short vowel itself.
In class, the teacher said the first sound in yes is a glide.
glide at the start of a word
The student marked w as a glide in the word we.
label a sound as a glide
During the lesson, Kabir learned that j acts like a glide.
The chart shows which English sounds are vowels and which are glides.
- semivowel
is a technical near-equivalent often used in linguistics
用法筆記
In linguistics, glide often overlaps with semivowel. It names the sound category, not a musical effect.
4. a smooth change between two musical notes, or the curved sign that tells a playe
a smooth change between two musical notes, or the curved sign that tells a player to make that change.
The cellist added a short glide between the two notes for warmth.
a glide between notes
Our choir teacher drew a glide over the phrase to show connected singing.
draw a glide mark in music
The pop singer used a gentle glide at the end of the line.
In the score, the glide tells the flutist to move smoothly upward.
- portamento
is a more technical music term for sliding between pitches
- slur
can name the marking, but does not always imply moving between pitches
用法筆記
This noun can mean either the audible slide between notes or the written sign that asks for it.